Located 157km from Tbilisi and 1,740m above the sea level, this small town was founded by a monk called Stephan, who built a hermitage here. The town’s name, Stepanstsminda is a combination of the two words, “Stephan” and “Saint”. Situated in the Greater Caucasus, the only road that leads to the town offers magnificent views. The town itself is not designed for tourists, but the reason it’s quite popular is because of the beautiful Gergeti Trinity Church, which sits at the base of Mount Kazbegi.